Lawyers, Guns, and Money
Al Plastino, legal matters, the end of PictureBox publishing, and much more.
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Excerpts from Last Superman Standing: The Al Plastino Story
Al Plastino is inspired by Bill Everett and squares off against Jack Binder and Mort Weisinger in these excerpts from an unpublished biography by Ed Zeno.
Alfredo John Plastino, 1921-2013
A life in comics.
Now Hear This
Get hip!
“If You’re Going to Fail, Just Make Sure You Fail Big”: An Interview with Gene Luen Yang
The American Born Chinese author talks about his newest book (Boxers & Saints), recreating history, and the role of faith in creative life.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (11/27/13 – The Pursuit of Sedition on the YA Scene)
Journeying to exotic lands to bring you the best in meaningful distraction!
“I Was Convinced that Beirut Stopped at that Wall”: An interview with Zeina Abirached
A conversation with the author of A Game for Swallows.
Where Does It Hurt?
Dan Nadel on the Art Spiegelman show, and links on Siegel & Shuster, Billy Ireland, a comics survey, and one million interviews.
Art Spiegelman: Co-Mix
Five thoughts on the exhibition.
Tour Swag
“The Simon Hanselmann Diaries” plus Frank’s tour swag.
Comics Survey: Words, Part II
Ken Parille digs through 60 years of comics and says things about words. He explores a diverse creative cast, from Bill Griffith, Gabrielle Bell, and Julia Gfrörer to Jerry Siegel, John Byrne, and Grant Morrison — with a brief appearance by Otto Binder.
A Landmark in Comics History: The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum Opens in Columbus, Ohio
This year has seen no shortage of comics-related events and exhibitions, but the occasion most likely to have a long term impact is the opening of the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum at Ohio State University.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (11/20/13 – The Route to Your Roots)
Oh my god, Ryan Holmberg did a column yesterday? IT’S COATTAIL-RIDING TIME, SNOW DAY, WOOOOOO!!!!!
Poor Little Rich Boys: The Art of the Mumbai Circulating Library
Upon publishing the interview with Leaping Windows Comics Café, I was informed by an elder Indian that rental bookstores – locally called “circulating libraries” – are not uncommon in Mumbai. There used to be more, I was told, but there are still some out in the suburbs, though they deal mainly in books in Hindi… Read more »
Joey Manley, 1965-2013
The novelist, webcomics pioneer, and founder of Modern Tales has passed away at the age of 48.
